westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.

Recent Examples on the Web

On that same road, the middle lane will be for eastbound travel and the north side will be for westbound drivers. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

In 2024, a driver sustained minor injuries when another westbound driver rear-ended her; another rear-end crash with minor injuries occurred in 2022. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

One person was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash that closed part of westbound Loop 820 in North Richland Hills for several hours overnight, police said. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Dramatic video shows a loose tire flying across Interstate 76 before slamming into an SUV on the westbound Schuylkill expressway near the Girard avenue exit in Philadelphia. — Cherise Lynch, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for westbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd 

: going west

a westbound train